IslandExile Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/01/ramstv-feature-todd-hands-pfa-player-of-the-year-award-to-rams https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/01/todd-makes-great-gesture-by-handing-over-pfa-award-to-go-on-display Edited January 31 by IslandExile LeedsCityRam, RoyMac5, Reggie Greenwood and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsCityRam Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 19 minutes ago, IslandExile said: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/01/ramstv-feature-todd-hands-pfa-player-of-the-year-award-to-rams https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/01/todd-makes-great-gesture-by-handing-over-pfa-award-to-go-on-display Great gesture from a great player I seem to remember reading a post by @loweman2 a few years back saying that Todd had little to do with the club much to his regret, so am particularly pleased to see this today. Given David Clowes is very passionate about our history, hopefully we'll see some of the other 70s heroes in & around PP a bit more. jono and IslandExile 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 minutes ago, LeedsCityRam said: Great gesture from a great player I seem to remember reading a post by @loweman2 a few years back saying that Todd had little to do with the club much to his regret, so am particularly pleased to see this today. Given David Clowes is very passionate about our history, hopefully we'll see some of the other 70s heroes in & around PP a bit more. King Kevin being one if he can be persuaded 🤞🏼 jono, LeedsCityRam and IslandExile 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 (edited) To lose Roy McFarland the best defender, maybe even footballer, the club has ever had and the best in England at the time, for all but the last four games of the season in 74-75, for Derby still to win the top division, Colin Todd - who was himself second only to Roy Mac - had to further step up. He did. He was superb. That's no insult to Ticker Daniel who also rose to the challenge. But Colin Todd was immense. Recognised by his fellow professionals with the PFA player of the year award. Captain of Sunderland at 19. His signing dominated the local headlines even in the face of mass layoffs at RR. Fast, great in the air considering his size, read the game so well and the cleanest tackler you'd ever see. A true great. Ram 🐏 Edited January 31 by IslandExile angieram, LeedsCityRam and Dordogne-Ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 We sold Todd to Everton when he was about 30 for £300k (please excuse if wrong, all from memory). At the time it was a big fee, I think the British transfer record was likely Steve Daley at £1.5m. They asked BIll Shankley if he would pay £300k for a 30 year old defender and he replied no, if it was Colin Todd he would pay double that. I know there are a lot of Roy Mac fanboys (and girls) out there - and rightly so. But Todd was immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 21 minutes ago, BaaLocks said: sold Todd to Everton Replaced by Vic Moorland, not his fault, by that manager that shall not be named - entirely his fault. Shudder. I won't sleep now. BaaLocks and uttoxram75 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 23 hours ago, BaaLocks said: We sold Todd to Everton when he was about 30 for £300k (please excuse if wrong, all from memory). At the time it was a big fee, I think the British transfer record was likely Steve Daley at £1.5m. They asked BIll Shankley if he would pay £300k for a 30 year old defender and he replied no, if it was Colin Todd he would pay double that. I know there are a lot of Roy Mac fanboys (and girls) out there - and rightly so. But Todd was immense. If I recall correctly Think CT asked for the transfer as he needed cash to pay off a debt (poss gambling ) . I could of course be totally wrong and have onset oldtimers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 31/01/2024 at 23:29, BaaLocks said: I know there are a lot of Roy Mac fanboys (and girls) out there - and rightly so. But Todd was immense. Love rm but Todd was 20 years ahead of his time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Todd was that good that school kids playing in the playground stopped wanting to be the goal scorer and started wanting to be Toddy. What a player he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 12/02/2024 at 08:54, kevinhectoring said: Love rm but Todd was 20 years ahead of his time A story that Roy McFarland once said about CT, He'd sooner play darts in his local boozer than play for England, A graceful player that I was pleased to see ☺️ Reggie Greenwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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